The past two weeks in Raleigh have been extraordinarily busy as we approached the legislative “crossover” deadline.
Category: News
HiH video: Teacher protest rally 05-16-09
On May 16, 2009, a teacher rally was held in Raleigh protesting a recent teacher and state employee pay cut of .5% ordered by North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue.
City of Henderson FY10 Work Budget
Here is the fiscal year 2010 budget for the City of Henderson. It has been broken into approximately 100-page sections for greater ease of viewing.
HMS Citizens School teaches 2nd graders safety
by Angela Feingold, Coordinator Safe Kids Henderson-Vance Henderson Middle School Safe Kids Apprentices and Instructors Back Row — Officer J. West, Safe Kids Henderson-Vance, Meghan Cunningham, Citizens Schools Teacher, Terrence Branche, Angelique Fields, Juan Yanez, Santrel Puryear, Markus Hargrove, Dwayne Cheek, Connie Terry, Citizens Schools Teacher, Lt. M. King, Safe Kids Henderson-Vance. Front Row — Lt. J. Proctor, Safe Kids Henderson-Vance, Joshua Boyd, Abria Lewis, Alfredo Rodriquez, Zkaria Little, SPO A. Feingold, Safe Kids Henderson-Vance, Michael Alston.
Vance board of ed. upcoming committee meetings
Here are the Vance County Board of Education committee meeting dates prior to the upcoming June 8, 2009 board meeting:
VCAE president addresses Vance board of ed.
Vance County Association of Educators President Maxine Hardy addressed the Vance County Board of Education during its regular May meeting on issues she characterized as “of serious concern to educators and students”.
Old West Enders voice concerns
Abandoned house issue also addressed During Tuesday evening’s Ward 1 Listening Post meeting, Old West End resident Iris Dethmers voiced neighborhood concerns she said had arisen during a recent meeting in which twenty families were represented.
Search warrant yields marijuana, guns
Chief K.L. Sidwell reported yesterday that members of the Henderson Police Department’s Narcotics Unit served a search warrant on the address of 640 Ransom Street in Henderson.
Kemba Smith to present to Vance girls
A special presentation will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom of the Vance County Courthouse.
Vance commissioners to hold meeting on Thursday
Vance County Board of Commissioners Chair Dan Brummitt has called a special meeting for Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson.
Senior project judges sought
Northern and Southern High Schools are looking for volunteers to judge Senior Projects.
Zollicoffer: Henderson has county-wide jurisdiction
The following press release was received from Henderson City Attorney John Zollicoffer moments ago: In response to an inquiry relative to the jurisdiction of the City of Henderson Police Department, City Attorney, John H. Zollicoffer, Jr. verified that the Henderson City Police had jurisdiction throughout Vance County.
White sends cease & desist to Sidwell
Memorandum now available on HiH In a memorandum dated May 7, 2009, Vance County Sheriff Peter White requested that Henderson Police Chief Keith Sidwell cease and desist from enforcement action outside of the Henderson Police Department’s jurisdiction.
FY 2010 budget highlights
Here are some highlights on the City of Henderson’s fiscal year 2010 budget as presented to the Henderson City Council by City Manager Ray Griffin during yesterday’s regular meeting:
Sen. Berger’s Greetings from Raleigh
I hope that everyone enjoyed their Mother’s Day weekend and the wonderful weather that accompanied it.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
This has been a pivotal week in Raleigh as we work to develop the budget and address the state’s economic situation.